Illuminator for a 3-d optical microscope
AssigneeZeta Instruments, Inc.
InventorsJames Jianguo Xu, Ken Kinsun Lee
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Abstract
A compact and low cost microscope illuminator capable of generating 3-D optical images includes a first light source and a second light source. The two light sources lead two optical paths: one to illuminate a sample and another to project a pattern onto the focal plane of a microscope objective lens. The two light sources are controlled by a processor and can be turned on and off rapidly. A 3-D optical microscope equipped with said microscope illuminator and a method of creating a 3-D image on said 3-D optical microscope are also described.
Claims7
A microscope illuminator capable of generating 3-D images comprising:
- a first light source forming the first part of a first light path;
- a second light source and a patterned article forming the first part of a second light path;
- a shared set of components including a first beam-splitter, a lens group, and a second beam-splitter forming the second part of a first light path and the second part of a second light path;
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- a multi-pin connector linking electronically to said first light source and said second light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.